I think it's going to be tough for MLB hitters to pick up right away. He doesn't throw as hard as he did in his prime, but still has some good velo -- and coming from the side must make it pretty tough on RH hitters.

More than just it being a $5M deal, it's a split contract from what I'm hearing, so he won't make the $5M until he's in the majors. In all likelihood, he's making sub $1M until 2014, when he / if he joins the MLB club.

Yeah, worst case this looks like someone who will have early success first time around the league. Then we'll see how he'll adjust, but even that gives us a half season of an effective reliever at minimum. Assuming he comes back from TJ with the same velocity, movement and command.